European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Poge 4 the stars and stripes monday july 31978 no significant Benefit protein supplements useless report says Washington up protein supple ments in inc form of Energy bars powders and cereals promoted by health food stores provide no significant nutritional Benefit by themselves a govern ment report says. In addition the study said advertising for the products is riddled with mislead ing claims which Range from Subtle exaggeration to blatant the conclusions were made by Federal Trade commission hearing officer Christo Pher Keller who took months of testimony on a controversial Etc proposal to crack Down on the promotion of and claims for protein supplements. The report concludes that the Rule first proposed in 1975, was justified and that the Etc should move toward implementing it. The types of products involved Are de signed to be added to milk or other foods As a diet supplement or Are found in products that Are to be consumed As is such As cakes and bars touted As High in protein. Not directly covered by the rules Are the controversial liquid protein diet products that Are designed to be consumed in place of other food. But Keller said the consumption of pro Tein has no Benefit in weight reduction. Be cause protein ingested in amounts which exceed the body s need Are stored As fat. Protein May be counter productive to a weight reduction regime unless total Calo Ries ingested Are fewer than total calories expended by the body. Protein has no inherent characteristics which cause it to be of Benefit in a weight reduction Keller s report also concludes the use of concentrated protein supplements without medical supervision poses risks to infants and to individuals with advanced liver or kidney it is abundantly Clear that Regula Tion of the Labelling and advertising of pro Tein supplements is in the Public the record establishes that among the Public at Large there is misunderstand ing of the role of protein in the american diet misunderstanding and Lack of knowledge with respect to what constitutes adequate protein there is Little evidence of inadequate protein intake in this country and even less evidence that protein deficiency poses any health problems of signify the record discloses no significant nutritional benefits from the consumption of protein supplements As such. Consumption of a mixed diet of Ordinary foods for purposes of receiving an adequate intake of protein is preferable from a nutritional Keller gave a mixed review to the most controversial part of the Etc proposal a requirement that labels of such products state that they Are unnecessary for most americans and that the . Public health service has decided that the aver ago daily diet already has enough protein. Keller said experience shows such la Bels do Little Good As the history of the cig Arette package cancer warning indicates. But he said the commission should do something about widespread misrepresentation of protein supplement products. Sting s the thing to catch a variety of lawbreakers Washington Dpi by setting up sting operations and posing As Crimi nals Federal and local Law enforcement officers have not Only broken up theft and hijacking rings but also solved rapes assaults and murders the government re ported sunday. Under the sting concept police or Feder Al agents set up phony businesses or fences to pay Cash for stolen goods. Thieves burglars and racketeers bring in news about a wide variety of criminal activity along with their stolen goods. As the underworld figures sell their loot the transactions Are secretly recorded on films that Are used later for trial evidence. When the officers finally close their business they arrest their former customers. The Law enforcement assistance administration gave this picture of sting operations in a report on so undercover projects it has helped financed in 33 cities during the past three years. With Only $3.2 million in buy Money furnished by the Leaa the Federal and local undercover officers have removed $114 million Worth of stolen property and made 3,699 arrests. The loot has included hijacked truck loads of television sets and other new Mer Chandise bogus certified checks and Money orders a painting stolen from a museum in Paris and hoards of valuables burglarized from Homes. The conviction rate thus far has been 98 brides escorted by Ribeir fathers and friends Cross a Bridge for a ceremony the Bridge of brides which United 28 couples on the Campus of the Way College of Emporia Kan. The mass weddings were performed before 1,200 guests. A photo foe priest to Appeal ouster thursday by Bishop George Ahr of the sary society eliminated some re Trenton diocese. Services and welcomed my catholics Tahr said Bischoff had refused a final the Parish school canonical invitation to resign his Post his Hoff refused to resign we. \ i -. And failed to keep an appointment 1 lie dispute meant i it Wilile a air mar. . A a roman thursday r eliminate religious Catholic priest ousted from his Parish for Trento re catholics i tanning Bingo James dissolving Church Ahr Lelh a .1clubs and dropping some religious serv ices says he will Appeal his Dimi Missal to the Vatican. If be Carilu Jar to it a becatim1 i Ople id demonstrate m to of in i is. Ii.1 a .1c of every to. I i1 Hev Epli film be of i or sort Iii . Of 63. The m iN. Ray. St. . Par a his Cli Iff to an ,1. Al d i m i Jiuji i.,.,p i ii i j i. ,.,percent a High percentage resulting from guilty pleas tie Leaa said. The stings Are gaining in popularity with Federal state and local Law enforce ment officials because they have proven their Worth acting Leaa administrator James Gregg said. They have the capability to net hard Core criminals by the hundreds and recover stolen property in the millions he Sali Gregg added besides that stings have helped solve hijackings crack Auto theft rings solve other crimes such As murder assault and rape and they have gathered invaluable criminal intelligence information on the in Ner Workings of organized the largest sting thus far was staged in los Angeles county where the Fri and 8 sheriffs deputies set up business in seven store fronts for 22 months Gregg said. They bought $42 million Worth of property for Only $430,000. James 0. Golden the Leaa project director said the officers try to return the stolen property to its owners after the sting operations Are ended but it is often difficult to Trace. A Good Chance citizens and manufacturers who in scribe their property with identifying num Bers and keep accurate records stand a Good Chance of getting property returned from sting warehouses Golden said. Others Don the Leaa said four sting operation have been completed in Pinellas county Fla. Four in Washington . Three each in Memphis Las vegas and Baltimore Hagerstown and two each in Norfolk Buffalo Albuquerque St. Louis. Louisville and Lakewood Colo. Single projects have been completed in Atlanta Savannah South Bend and new Albany ind. Rochester . Spring Field to. Milwaukee Dallas Jackson Ville Fla. Trenton . New Orleans i Kansas City Tallahassee Lakeland Fla. Phoenix Detroit Reno Nashville fort Worth Penobscot county Maine Oklah a a City san Francisco and los Angeles county. First Japan made reactor in operation Tokyo a the first Japan a nuclear reactor has started generating electricity at a nuclear Power Plant in of Kui in Central Japan Plant officials said. The prototype reactor built by the governmental Power reactor and nuclear fuel development corporation will to vide the Tsuruga Plant of Hok Riku a Trie Power company with an addition 165.000 natural uranium and recycles waste plutonium As its fuel it first stained a Chain reaction in officials said the reactor fund town successfully in generating is percent of in output capacity. The output will be if creased to the full capacity later this year alter a period of test operation. Japan now has eur Jet nuclear Power plants Winch provide More than 7.4 Milli in in 7 ii in nations i i r c Mikov of 1038 Mil i. In i a k r eur. Ii t of. ,. I a par.,. soul Succes Navy Toms a \ ral Hundred , in a Ted of Kvool Herter
